tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36044200983301339752017-08-14T01:28:17.173-05:00Madison RodickMadison Rodicknoreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-86849162679151502252017-06-26T13:33:00.002-05:002017-07-11T16:51:41.876-05:00Europe!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BcZKtqk69ok/WVFR3O3uXtI/AAAAAAAAUUY/fci1A8XMVOYE8MVXO3SelOoGh4bM1y6iQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BcZKtqk69ok/WVFR3O3uXtI/AAAAAAAAUUY/fci1A8XMVOYE8MVXO3SelOoGh4bM1y6iQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4713.JPG" /></a></div><br />So I just recently took a huge trip to Europe with my family and it was so much fun. There were seven of us and we met up with some of my other family members in Amsterdam for the second half of the trip, which put us at 12 people. As many people know, having that many people on a vacation can be difficult, especially with two five-year-olds. But, overall, the trip was absolutely wonderful. My immediate family including my boyfriend and my aunt were with me the whole trip and it was basically like a Griswold family vacation 2.0.<br /><br />We jam packed so many things into our first week of being in Europe that it almost feels like a blur. Looking back at pictures now, however, makes me so happy we did it the way we did, no matter how bad our feet hurt or how exhausted we were. It was such an incredible opportunity to be able to go to Europe with my family and make such amazing memories.<br /><br />Because we were there for almost 15 days, I am going to break up the posts by city and include the places we stayed and ate! Stay tuned for upcoming stories and pictures, including my favorite AirBnB in Copenhagen, Denmark!<br /><br />Madison</div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-43867324969627572592017-03-01T14:03:00.000-06:002017-07-18T13:25:17.852-05:00NYC Fashion Week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_gagV701EU/WSM1mLhB4HI/AAAAAAAAUA0/LZhODZoW3EgfA7GRW-zfaodD3acsHG72QCLcB/s1600/2E93F0CB-C118-4BA0-A213-E6A99C9114D1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_gagV701EU/WSM1mLhB4HI/AAAAAAAAUA0/LZhODZoW3EgfA7GRW-zfaodD3acsHG72QCLcB/s1600/2E93F0CB-C118-4BA0-A213-E6A99C9114D1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e5IcppPTvBI/WSM1m4dwJrI/AAAAAAAAUA4/5bigJapiTxAjUDI03wVm66uys5ZUzpnEwCLcB/s1600/3D07F12F-6E9B-47CF-B147-067A69ACEA34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gmWQVUKUzYY/WSM1zADtvqI/AAAAAAAAUEk/4P53ZlEuyIYllDHr_Jy66TZIpNyLDxNFwCLcB/s1600/IMG_7508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gmWQVUKUzYY/WSM1zADtvqI/AAAAAAAAUEk/4P53ZlEuyIYllDHr_Jy66TZIpNyLDxNFwCLcB/s1600/IMG_7508.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yNM4x-POIzY/WSM1z5A1YzI/AAAAAAAAUEo/tqIwIZWwpD8ahszEbgO1bx03wI60f4tbACLcB/s1600/IMG_7702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yNM4x-POIzY/WSM1z5A1YzI/AAAAAAAAUEo/tqIwIZWwpD8ahszEbgO1bx03wI60f4tbACLcB/s1600/IMG_7702.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-saUkh5QVcx4/WSM10JArIKI/AAAAAAAAUEs/1izGnQZ_LZcGrpqsqA6kiOslrxLAV1eTwCLcB/s1600/IMG_7709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-saUkh5QVcx4/WSM10JArIKI/AAAAAAAAUEs/1izGnQZ_LZcGrpqsqA6kiOslrxLAV1eTwCLcB/s1600/IMG_7709.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />Wow! So I went to NYFashion Week in February and it was so great. I was an intern for New York Magazine and got to work with the Digital Producer of The Cut. I had so much fun, and I got to go and experience life as a real New Yorker for 10 days. This was also during my spring semester at school, so I had to make a decision to miss two weeks of classes, but it was an incredible opportunity so there was almost no decision required. As you can probably tell, there aren't many pictures of me, but that's because I was by myself most of the time and I couldn't pass up all of the unique photo opportunities in NYC. I really enjoyed getting to immerse myself in the culture and just explore by myself. I even got to meet Amelia Diamond, who I wrote a post about back in December. There's a ton of pictures from this trip, but I thought it would help you catch up to what I've been up to lately.<br /><br /></div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-30743437096404711812017-01-06T14:40:00.000-06:002017-03-27T19:51:43.828-05:00Amelia Diamond<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong><img alt="meet-amelia-diamond-man-repeller-8" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-506" data-mce-src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/meet-amelia-diamond-man-repeller-8.jpg" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/meet-amelia-diamond-man-repeller-8.jpg" style="max-width: 100%;" /></strong>Amelia Diamond (Photo courtesy of Amelia Diamond)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong><i>About three months ago I got the opportunity to interview Amelia Diamond. She has and always will be one of the people I look up to most in the journalism world. She is the Senior Editor at the Man Repeller, which was founded by Leandra Medine, another one of my favorite people. (It's fitting that the two of them are best friends). Amelia is funny, serious and loves to talk almost as much as I do so we got along quite well. From growing up in San Francisco to discussing Amelia's love of sailboats and Nantucket. We covered just about everything there is to know about Amelia and her path to becoming the Senior Editor at Man Repeller. Read below to see how Amelia got to where she is today and so much more.</i></strong></div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong>The Beginning</strong></div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">It’s kind of a funny story. Amelia Diamond grew up in San Francisco and New Jersey. Her parents were divorced so she spent most of her time in San Francisco with her mom during the school year and traveled to New Jersey to be with her dad during the summers. When reflecting on her experience in San Francisco, Amelia appreciates how enriching of an experience it was to live there.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Amelia loved being in the city. She became aware at an early age of how diverse and unconventional San Francisco was as a city. “Everything felt different there” in comparison to anything else…it definitely wasn’t your traditional high school experience, it was much more blended,” said Amelia.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">New Jersey, however, was the polar opposite. It was the suburbs. It was kids hanging out at the 7/11 gas station because there was nothing else to do. She described her experience there as something much more akin to what you see in the movies. It was the typical scene when all the kids rode past their crush’s houses on their bicycles.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">By the end of her high school years, Amelia felt like she needed to get away from both of her home cities. She was excited for what was next. Amelia attended college at St. Bonaventure University, a small liberal arts college near Buffalo, New York, where she got a B.A. in Journalism. At St. Bonaventure, Amelia got a strong journalistic education. St. Bonaventure had “old school teachers who loved&nbsp;print&nbsp;and really taught me how to find the heart of a story,” said Amelia.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Leandra Medine, the founder of Man Repeller, was a year below Amelia in school. The two of them met while working at an internship in New York City the summer going into Amelia’s senior year of college. Leandra was known for starting many blogs, so when Amelia heard Leandra started another one called Man Repeller, she didn’t think much of it. That is, until the end of Amelia’s senior year when the Man Repeller slowly started picking up steam. Everything was happening so fast, and by the end of the year, the Man Repeller was becoming a&nbsp;<em>real thing</em>. There were articles being done about Leandra and Man Repeller by Refinery29 and Urban Outfitters. Even the&nbsp;<a data-mce-href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/fashion/16MANREPELLER.html" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/fashion/16MANREPELLER.html" style="color: #00aadc;" target="_blank">New York Times</a>&nbsp;did a profile on Leandra back in 2010.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Around this time Amelia would hear Leandra’s name a lot, but Amelia wasn’t on board with the whole blogging thing yet, after all, print had always held her heart. Online media was not her primary source of news, so it wasn’t until later that her love of blogs and, in turn, “blogging” for the Man Repeller came to play.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Amelia was working at an internship in New York when Leandra invited Amelia to come visit her in Paris, where she was studying abroad during her senior year of college. Amelia was all for it, but before she could go; she had to ask her dad to buy her a plane ticket. This entailed writing an essay for why she should get to go and stay in Paris. It worked. Her dad bought her the ticket, and she was off, the rest was history.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong>The Jack-of-All-Trades</strong></div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">After&nbsp;college&nbsp;Amelia got another internship, this time at a public relations firm called Black Frame. The firm had some well-known fashion brands under its umbrella, and it was Amelia’s first real learning experience in the fashion world. Amelia wasn’t particularly fond of Fashion Public Relations, but she needed a job so she decided to do everything she could to become the best intern they had. She did everything she could to stand out, and that kind of mentality is really important to her when giving advice to other interns and students wanting to work in the industry.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">One of Amelia’s bosses at Black Frame put her in touch with someone at VOGUE. Being out of college, she felt like the world’s oldest intern, but she was still determined to be the best intern. She wanted to become the go-to person for anyone who needed something done. Amelia began absorbing as much information as she could about the fashion industry and journalism. “There is so much that you don’t know, I always felt like I was packing my brain with all of these things,” said Amelia.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">At VOGUE, Amelia was Virginia Smith’s assistant’s intern. She was directly in touch with the fashion side of the industry, and she was very fond of her time and experiences while there. Her connections at VOGUE later helped her get another job in the public relations industry, and&nbsp;eventually&nbsp;she ended up at Ralph Lauren working for their in-house public relations team.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Amelia decided to leave Ralph Lauren and went to work at New York Magazine. She was frustrated while working in public relations because she felt like as an assistant all she did all day was shift things around. This required a lot of hustle, and not a lot of return. “You have to look at your boss's job, because if you want that job then you like what you are doing, but if not, you should leave,” said Amelia.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">She was hired as a fashion assistant for New York Magazine. Her move to New York Magazine was the “best career change decision I ever made,” said Amelia. At New York Magazine she was surrounded by people who were really passionate about their jobs, and that made it a great place to work. It was also the first time in a long time that she realized it was OK if she had an interest outside of fashion. She had some great mentors there, “women at <a href="http://nymag.com/thecut/" target="_blank">The Cut</a> represented a total utopia and they were all really cool,” said Amelia. She felt lucky to work there.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Nearing the end of Amelia's time at New York Magazine, Leandra was looking to expand Man Repeller. Leandra really wanted Amelia to come work for her, and Amelia felt like it was time for a change so she said yes. Amelia had finally taken the step to becoming the Senior Editor at Man Repeller.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.manrepeller.com/" href="http://www.manrepeller.com/" style="color: #00aadc;" target="_blank">Man Repeller&nbsp;</a></div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="Homepolish-5075-interiors-27705a00-1350x900.jpeg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-512" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-interiors-27705a00-1350x900.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Leandra Medine at Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">“Working at Man Repeller is quieter than people think it is,” said Amelia. The culture itself is constantly changing because we are continuing to hire new people and expand Man Repeller. With that being said, the environment there is still “very lively and it definitely has a sense of sisterhood with being a positive, happy place,” said Amelia. “It’s a great place to work and there’s a lot of ways to soak up creativity and have fun.”</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="Homepolish-5075-home-design-d087346e-703x1056.jpeg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-515" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-home-design-d087346e-703x1056.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Amelia’s days working for Man Repeller can be different, but they usually start off with market appointments or work breakfasts. Other days might start off with email.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">“I divide my time between writing, being in various meetings, doing a lot of brainstorming, editing, lots of interviews and research, working with our internal brand and partnerships team, working with contributors, working with the visuals team, helping out the social team however I can, messing around with SEO, styling shoots” and so much more, said Amelia.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">It’s clear that Amelia’s job as the Senior Editor at Man Repeller entails more than just editing and writing. Like Amelia, all of the writers and editors at Man Repeller wear many hats.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="Homepolish-5075-interiors-f9a39cb3-1350x900.jpeg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-518" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-interiors-f9a39cb3-1350x900.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Being an editor at Man Repeller has its challenges just like being an editor at any other publication. Time management is one thing that Amelia finds to be the most difficult. You have “the to-do list you’d like to accomplish, the to-do list you’d like to burn, and the to-do list of items that comes up every single day and disrupts the plan you started your day with,” said Amelia. The best strategy is learning how to prioritize and be strategic in planning out your day, and learning what to leave for the night. Sometimes working on something with “fresh eyes” can make all the difference, said Amelia. As an editor, &nbsp;Amelia is always striving to give feedback that is constructive and helpful to the writers. “It’s not about re-writing the story because it’s easier to do it yourself…that doesn’t help anyone,” said Amelia.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="Homepolish-5075-interiors-af305b82-703x1056.jpeg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-520" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-interiors-af305b82-703x1056.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Many people admire Amelia’s way to include sarcasm in her stories. It seems as though it’s the signature of her voice and writing style. The Man Repeller pieces, however, are more than just fashion satire. A&nbsp;lot of work goes into each of the pieces written at Man Repeller. Whether it’s a funny story about Amelia embracing the role of&nbsp;<a data-mce-href="http://www.manrepeller.com/2015/10/miranda-the-sex-the-city-diet.html" href="http://www.manrepeller.com/2015/10/miranda-the-sex-the-city-diet.html" style="color: #00aadc;" target="_blank">Miranda from “Sex and The City”</a>&nbsp;for a week, or&nbsp;<a data-mce-href="http://www.manrepeller.com/2016/12/pregnancy-loss.html" href="http://www.manrepeller.com/2016/12/pregnancy-loss.html" style="color: #00aadc;" target="_blank">Leandra’s emotional story</a>&nbsp;about losing her baby due to a miscarriage, a lot of planning goes into what will be written and why it will be relevant to the readers at Man Repeller.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="Homepolish-5075-room-design-8ad248d7-703x1056.jpeg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-522" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-room-design-8ad248d7-703x1056.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Timeliness is everything, and writing for Man Repeller means bringing new angles to stories that will be interesting and will ultimately work for readers. Another task is to find who will be the best to write a particular story. What would be more interesting, a&nbsp;<a data-mce-href="http://www.manrepeller.com/2016/12/money-diaries-college-student.html" href="http://www.manrepeller.com/2016/12/money-diaries-college-student.html" style="color: #00aadc;" target="_blank">college student</a>&nbsp;keeping track of their spending habits for a week or&nbsp;<a data-mce-href="http://www.manrepeller.com/2016/10/money-diaries-leandras-mom.html" href="http://www.manrepeller.com/2016/10/money-diaries-leandras-mom.html" style="color: #00aadc;">Leandra’s mom</a>&nbsp;keeping track of her spending habits for a week? They’ve done both and each of the stories worked for different reasons.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="Homepolish-5075-interiors-833b7990-1350x900.jpeg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-523" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-interiors-833b7990-1350x900.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">The story process starts with the whole team meeting and pitching ideas. Next, the editorial director, senior editor (Amelia) and Leandra get together to figure out what works and what doesn’t. The editorial team’s job is to meet once a week with the social and analytics team to make sure they are covering timely stories that keep Man Repeller involved in the “larger conversation,” said Amelia. The key is to “ALWAYS keep your eyes and ears open,” Amelia said. Everything has the potential to be a story, it’s interesting to listen to what people are talking about in your friend group, whether they are disagreeing or agreeing on something, there are always stories around us. “If I feel something, experience something, if something makes me laugh or annoys me – it’s all a story…you just have to find the right angle and tell it well,” said Amelia.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="Homepolish-5075-interior-inspiration-a2211838-703x1056.jpeg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-525" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-interior-inspiration-a2211838-703x1056.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">Style and fashion play an important role at Man Repeller, but when it comes to their team everyone is unique. Everyone at Man Repeller has their own sense of style, but what’s nice is that people still appreciate what everyone else wears even if it might be different from their own style.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="Homepolish-5075-room-design-84319d02-703x1056.jpeg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-528" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-room-design-84319d02-703x1056.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">One of Amelia's favorite things about working for the Man Repeller is getting the opportunity to talk to the readers. She likes to see what they have to&nbsp;say,&nbsp;and hearing what they think consistently reminds her of why she’s privileged to get to do what she does as the Senior Editor at Man Repeller.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="homepolish-5075-interiors-949ac653-703x1056" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-529" data-mce-src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-interiors-949ac653-703x1056.jpeg" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-interiors-949ac653-703x1056.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;">When asked what it’s like essentially working with one of her best friends, Amelia said, “It’s great. It’s like a marriage. We have to learn how to communicate,&nbsp;trouble&nbsp;shoot&nbsp;and separate work from our personal lives.” However, it’s also “nice having someone next to me who I can confide in or use as a sounding board...our goals are aligned and we think similarly, but we also embrace our individuality,” said Amelia. Working with your best friend can be beneficial because in Leandra and Amelia’s case they can tell each other when they disagree. They can say “I disagree, here’s why,” said Amelia.&nbsp;It's important to help each other grow as writers and editors by giving constructive feedback to one another. Just saying yes won't help you become a better writer.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img alt="Homepolish-5075-room-design-88de08dd-703x1056.jpeg" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-531" src="https://journalisticediting.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/homepolish-5075-room-design-88de08dd-703x1056.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%;" />Man Repeller Headquarters (Claire Esparros, 2016)</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong>Sailboats Are A Girl's Best Friend</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong> Amelia loves sailing. "It is the only thing besides horseback riding that calms me down," she said.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Something weird about Amelia is that she knows what everyone's hands look like for some odd reason. She cannot parallel park a car, but she does have a driver's license. Amelia has always had a thing for New England, and she's always loved boats in the way that most little kids love trains.</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">When asked about how she got her love for Nantucket, Amelia said, "Nantucket just sounded like fun so my friends and I went for the 4th of July one year while in college, and now it's something that we do together every year." She's even seen Kiel James Patrick and his wife Sarah (it's like the Ralph Lauren catalog of my dreams come true). What better way to spend the patriotic holiday than exploring New England and getting sun kissed by the ocean?&nbsp;</div><strong><br /></strong> <strong>Advice</strong></div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong><em>(Madison Rodick) -&nbsp;Is it hard living in NYC as a journalist, many people that I have met and/or talked to say that they want to move there but it’s super expensive?</em></strong></div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong><em>(Amelia Diamond)&nbsp;</em></strong>It is an insanely expensive city, and every day is a "grind."&nbsp;I am very lucky that I had parents who helped me when I was getting my feet on the ground after college, and you definitely do not go into journalism for the money. The city and this industry can be exhausting, and it's easy to get disheartened. It's really easy to question yourself. It's also REALLY OKAY TO NOT LIKE NYC OR JOURNALISM OR WRITING. I think that's important to know. It's okay if you try it and hate it! But if you feel that giddy sense of accomplishment after having your first story published, or after someone other than your mom and dad tells you that they read what you wrote, and then you look up and it's a sunny day in New York and you've successfully navigated the video game of your morning commute and arrived to work early enough to get a coffee from the place that is now "your spot," and you feel genuinely happy -- even if it's fleeting, before stress kicks in, then it's worth it.&nbsp; I think it is, at least.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong><em>(MR) -&nbsp;What do you see happening in the next 5-10 years for journalism and digital media?</em></strong></div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong><em>(AD)</em></strong>&nbsp;Leandra's so much better at predicting this stuff than I am. I don't think print will die. But I do believe in Darwinism, and that the strongest, smartest print publications will survive because of their ability to tell their stories and communicate NOT JUST in print, but online and beyond. Websites/digital media will be faced with the same question: what's&nbsp;<em>beyond&nbsp;</em>"the web." Or our screens? A few years ago we were glued to our laptops, now it's our phones, and for sure in five - 10 years from now, it will be somewhere else.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong><em>(MR) -&nbsp;What advice do you have for college/and or journalism students?</em></strong></div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><strong><em>(AD)</em></strong>&nbsp;You can roll your eyes, sorry: GO TO CLASS. Seriously. All of them. Take extra classes if you can. Learn everything. Be a sponge. You will miss school so much when you are done. The opportunity to sit in a room and&nbsp;<em>learn</em>&nbsp;is such a luxury, I cannot stress it enough. You will be sitting at your job one day and realize how lucky you were. Also, get as much experience as you can. DO NOT BE AFRAID to intern at the small companies. Don't worry about the brand name. Direct your attention and focus somewhere that you can get real, hands-on experience (or as much as they will give you as an intern). Be a mind reader and problem solver at your internships. Be the first one in,&nbsp;last&nbsp;one out. And don't worry if, even after all of this, you don't have a job when you graduate. You will get one. Go on every interview, work every connection and take a job that sets you up on an interesting path, if not the ideal big name dream job. You'll get there! But you gotta start somewhere. Oh and avoid clichés in your writing even though I am pretty sure I just used a million of them.</div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><br data-mce-bogus="1" /></div><div style="color: #3d596d; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">All Man Repeller Headquarters Photos from Claire Esparros, 2016 &amp;&nbsp;<a data-mce-href="https://www.homepolish.com/mag/the-new-man-repeller-office?gallery_id=10142" href="https://www.homepolish.com/mag/the-new-man-repeller-office?gallery_id=10142" style="color: #00aadc;" target="_blank">HOMEPOLISH</a></div></div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-77662228845865177792016-11-16T14:50:00.002-06:002017-03-27T19:52:41.772-05:00Twenty.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AZgxVyEtokQ/WCy_nNs8DuI/AAAAAAAAO6c/bPlLdi5THDMQDQyJlwno1vVClWIxp6H-wCEw/s1600/IMG_0184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AZgxVyEtokQ/WCy_nNs8DuI/AAAAAAAAO6c/bPlLdi5THDMQDQyJlwno1vVClWIxp6H-wCEw/s1600/IMG_0184.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />On October 17th, I turned twenty years old! What a day. It was so weird waking up and realizing that I was no longer in my teens. I had a great weekend, especially because I got to see some of my good friends. I got tons of great gifts, and I went on a fun date with Quinn too! Here are some pictures from my special weekend (:</div><div><br /></div><div>Quinn and I went to P.F. Chang's at the Plaza for my birthday dinner and I wore...</div><div>Black Lace Romper//Gianni Bini - similar one <a href="http://www.dillards.com/p/gb-velvet-v-neck-lace-trim-romper/506591630?di=04836592_zi_black&amp;categoryId=660679&amp;facetCache=pageSize%3D96%26beginIndex%3D0%26orderBy%3D1" target="_blank">here</a></div><div>Camel Colored//Steve Madden - similar ones <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/steve-madden-carrson-sandal-women/4541307?origin=category-personalizedsort&amp;fashioncolor=SAND%20SUEDE" target="_blank">here</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d4vEG1gFS3U/WCy_mHbgdnI/AAAAAAAAO7I/EYEaMy1tCroLCtNXVe7xhUoHcpSraSZSACEw/s1600/IMG_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d4vEG1gFS3U/WCy_mHbgdnI/AAAAAAAAO7I/EYEaMy1tCroLCtNXVe7xhUoHcpSraSZSACEw/s1600/IMG_0162.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bNPdz-pjM5Y/WCy_mYKi5BI/AAAAAAAAO7I/3z3pcrQy7ccfKWShsxfYLusWA0raSzHqQCEw/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bNPdz-pjM5Y/WCy_mYKi5BI/AAAAAAAAO7I/3z3pcrQy7ccfKWShsxfYLusWA0raSzHqQCEw/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--qdx2lTcYMw/WCy_q9ZGPpI/AAAAAAAAO7I/s3D1-KCgXHU36dgegy5IFcwFL9dyRE0BgCEw/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--qdx2lTcYMw/WCy_q9ZGPpI/AAAAAAAAO7I/s3D1-KCgXHU36dgegy5IFcwFL9dyRE0BgCEw/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m4CfIepO8JE/WCy_mqhFObI/AAAAAAAAO7I/qHfBoUIcQpUOjrRRWiCfpk5lU8XQfp-WgCEw/s1600/IMG_0166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m4CfIepO8JE/WCy_mqhFObI/AAAAAAAAO7I/qHfBoUIcQpUOjrRRWiCfpk5lU8XQfp-WgCEw/s1600/IMG_0166.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The picture we took outside was posed by a 13-foot tall Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters (my mom is a huge dork for buying that, but we all love it).</div><div><br /></div><div>On my actual birthday I went to a new coffee shop in downtown Kansas City with my friend Frankye. The coffee was great and it was it a really cool area. I wore...</div><div>Rose Gold Opal Necklace//<a href="http://www.kendrascott.com/elisa-gold-pendant-necklace-in-white-kyocera-opal.html" target="_blank">Kendra Scott</a></div><div>Dark Wash Skinny Jeans//<a href="http://www.dillards.com/p/levis-524-skinny-jeans/504548660?di=04264978_zi_dark_blue&amp;categoryId=661822&amp;facetCache=pageSize%3D96%26beginIndex%3D0%26orderBy%3D1%26facet%3D-10027610111810539115" target="_blank">Levi's</a></div><div>Purse//Kate Spade - similar one <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/kate-spade-new-york-cedar-street-maise-leather-satchel/3571756?cm_mmc=Linkshare-_-partner-_-10-_-1&amp;siteId=J84DHJLQkR4-biTbYxTuvfA847CgfSl2VQ" target="_blank">here</a></div><div>Sunglasses//<a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ray-ban-49mm-round-sunglasses/4101911?origin=category-personalizedsort&amp;fashioncolor=HAVANA%2F%20BROWN" target="_blank">Ray Ban</a></div><div>Oversized Sweater//thrift store - similar one&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hm.com/us/product/46732?article=46732-C&amp;cm_mmc=pla-_-us-_-ladies_cardigans_jumpers_jumpers-_-46732&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiApLDBBRC8oICb9NvKsg0SJAD9yOHsrlPETLbFXrfPX5Wa_w40C4MkCps25QloM-_CXrDXwhoCNAPw_wcB#article=46732-B" target="_blank">here</a></div><div>Black Flats//similar ones <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/bp-katrina-pointy-toe-ghillie-flat-women/4128900?origin=category-personalizedsort&amp;fashioncolor=BLACK%20SUEDE" target="_blank">here</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OdbTbAvvyA0/WCy_qN-aaJI/AAAAAAAAO7I/e1ONI6jMan4aDCz_sIHYSjA7RgPbTP22gCEw/s1600/IMG_0188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OdbTbAvvyA0/WCy_qN-aaJI/AAAAAAAAO7I/e1ONI6jMan4aDCz_sIHYSjA7RgPbTP22gCEw/s1600/IMG_0188.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMlzeyoWVOI/WCy_qaOi7kI/AAAAAAAAO7I/UJxQgcAjj5QQtYQQaxXBewlEeCn_T3HRwCEw/s1600/IMG_0190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMlzeyoWVOI/WCy_qaOi7kI/AAAAAAAAO7I/UJxQgcAjj5QQtYQQaxXBewlEeCn_T3HRwCEw/s1600/IMG_0190.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QkAOFdlAx_E/WCy_qKuIdDI/AAAAAAAAO7I/52NC7nEuM2MQF7OSjiklPIxok234u8LggCEw/s1600/IMG_0191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QkAOFdlAx_E/WCy_qKuIdDI/AAAAAAAAO7I/52NC7nEuM2MQF7OSjiklPIxok234u8LggCEw/s1600/IMG_0191.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Madison</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Song of the Day: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2lDiN2SOr0bZ9D9kjjjYFS" target="_blank">A Sunday Kind of Love//Etta James</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">p.s. My twenties are going just swell...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-31110994222814120372016-10-12T09:00:00.000-05:002016-11-16T13:56:19.723-06:00Fall is here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UYF_6LvVziY/V_0zUzLARGI/AAAAAAAAO4I/bgOziP4N-homo0-KBZ3ZKIAPQa1J1tvbACLcB/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UYF_6LvVziY/V_0zUzLARGI/AAAAAAAAO4I/bgOziP4N-homo0-KBZ3ZKIAPQa1J1tvbACLcB/s640/IMG_0100.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br />Today I got to wear my favorite&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sorel.com/home" target="_blank">Sorel</a> boots. My parents gave them to me last year as one of my Christmas presents and they are awesome. They are supposed to be really good for the snow and rain because they are water proof and they have good traction on the bottom. They are also super comfortable. I like mine because they are short, but I'm in the market for some taller ones now that I'm starting to prepare for some good ole Nebraska snow.<br /><br />You can check mine out <a href="http://www.sorel.com/womens-out-n-about-leather-boot-1573351.html?dwvar_1573351_variationColor=286#q=outnabout&amp;start=0" target="_blank">here</a>! (I got mine from Dillard's last year, but I saw <a href="https://www.nordstromrack.com/shop/product/1632743?cm_mmc=feeds-_-adlucent-_-google-_-pla&amp;utm_source=feeds&amp;utm_medium=adlucent&amp;utm_content=google&amp;utm_campaign=pla&amp;sid=545650&amp;aid=%5BADL%5D%20%5BPLA%5D%20%5BShopping%5D%20-%20Categories%20-%20Brand&amp;kwid=productads-adid%5E146363967275-device%5Ec-plaid%5E186677043397-sku%5E9852881-adType%5EPLA" target="_blank">Nordstrom Rack</a> was having a major sale on the ones I have and you can't pass up a good deal)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rpqI_V7dtd8/V_0zNL0H7AI/AAAAAAAAO4E/YGdHZFyg9NYHx7bXFmPEvg-enocEOG62wCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-11%2Bat%2B1.43.10%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rpqI_V7dtd8/V_0zNL0H7AI/AAAAAAAAO4E/YGdHZFyg9NYHx7bXFmPEvg-enocEOG62wCLcB/s400/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-11%2Bat%2B1.43.10%2BPM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />I really love the color because I'm super into that sage/olive green right now. Get yourself a pair today and you seriously won't regret it.<br /><br />xoxo,<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />Song of the Day: I Will Wait//Mumford &amp; Sons (LOVE them so much)Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-47293078254696927462016-10-11T13:10:00.002-05:002016-10-11T13:11:04.830-05:00September.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aN2QveGDqVs/V_0q8TykyqI/AAAAAAAAO30/sFMNG8QqOQg_LCNF1doRPAEN9fTj4ookwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aN2QveGDqVs/V_0q8TykyqI/AAAAAAAAO30/sFMNG8QqOQg_LCNF1doRPAEN9fTj4ookwCLcB/s640/IMG_0120.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />September was a hard month for me. My grandmother passed away on September 2nd, and it was something I knew would happen eventually, but was in no way prepared to cope with. She was only 63.<br /><br />My grandma was a very big part of my life. I frequently called her just to ask random questions about life. One of the hardest things since she's been gone is reminding myself that I can't pick up the phone and call or text her. She won't be there to give me advice on how to choose the best watermelon, or what to do when I start to have an allergic reaction. But more importantly she won't be at my wedding or my college graduation. These are some of the hardest things for me to think about, and they make me cry every time.<br /><br />It's been a little over a month and I can finally write this all the way through. I haven't been able to write on my blog because I really didn't know what to say. I felt like this was something I should address because my blog is called "life as me." This is my life, and I definitely miss my grandma all the time, but I know she's with me in my heart and I will always have those memories I shared with her. Luckily I always took advantage of any opportunity I could find to take pictures with her and the rest of my family and just be silly together.<br /><br />I don't think I will write any more about this, not because I don't want to, but because it's just too hard. It's all still so fresh. I just felt like I needed to write about September because it was a hard month for me, and now I finally feel like I can understand so many people's hardships when they lose such a close loved one. Before, I was unaccustomed to feeling such a loss, such a void, and I am thankful that I had the time I did with her. My little sister is only five years old. How lucky am I that I got almost 20 years with my grandma? Like, wow there are so many great memories I got to share with her and those are the stories I will tell my sister when she grows up and wonders about our Grandma. I suppose that is all for today.<br /><br />This post is dedicated to my beautiful, funny, courageous, and outgoing grandma, the late Brenda Kay Susan Scheperle. I love you grandma.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />MadisonMadison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-68573473129285587632016-08-25T20:00:00.000-05:002016-08-25T20:00:08.363-05:00Tales from your local coffee shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xmu4HRO6IfA/V75Zn1_HqXI/AAAAAAAAO0M/pk0p40YI3lQJHe3kZ-XG3gnugkcyde3kgCLcB/s1600/IMG_9739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xmu4HRO6IfA/V75Zn1_HqXI/AAAAAAAAO0M/pk0p40YI3lQJHe3kZ-XG3gnugkcyde3kgCLcB/s640/IMG_9739.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br />Today's coffee shop tales come from Indigo Coffee Shop &amp; Bookstore. I sit here writing to you from this super cool room with sweet gold foil ceiling tiles and intricate wood designs. I got a mocha, the usual, and I spent about two hours going through Facebook and Twitter catching up on everything there is to know in the world of social media. This table that I'm sitting at is super cool because it's next to a window and it looks out over a main downtown street in the Haymarket District. It gives you pretty sweet vibes.<br /><br />They even have one of those cool "take a book, leave a book" areas (too bad I don't have a book I could leave because otherwise I would totally participate). I think those things are the coolest. I really love book stores, but not just Barnes &amp; Noble and the big chains, but those little ones that are tucked away with cozy reading corners and cool stories along the shelves. It makes me feel like a kid in a candy shop. (Hopefully all of my English teachers throughout the years will appreciate this). I also love coffee, so this whole coffee shop bookstore thing is really working out for me. The only thing that would make this place better is if there was a little bit of mood lighting, I'm a big fan of lamps (#lamplife5ever #ILoveLamp).<br /><br />*Sidenote - I really love how I can just write about whatever I want on here, and in my own style. Like, yes I talk in hashtags sometimes, and yes I think I'm really funny in case you were wondering. I guess you could just say #MillennialProbs. I think I spend 50% of the time trying to convince people that I'm funny. Which I guess could mean that I'm not actually funny, or just half funny. (I'm giving this too much thought). If you know me, you know that I can be really sarcastic, and I like to impersonate people when I tell stories with their "voices" (I use quotations because their voices usually sound nothing like the way I sound when I'm talking like them (usually this applies to my mom, sorry mom). Anyways, back to what I was talking about earlier...<br /><br />I love looking down the street and seeing all the lights lit up. It reminds me of New York, only on a way smaller scale. I used to close my curtains and pretend the lights showing through in my dorm room were the lights in NYC (they were actually the glistening lights of Plaza 900, our subpar dining hall, but a girl can dream). Missing those sorts of things about NYC makes me wonder if I will ever want to move there some day. Sometimes I think I want to, and other days I remember it's signature smell of pee and cigarettes and I reevaluate my choices... Other things I don't know if I could live without include green grass (I know there's Central Park, but there's just something about green grass that puts you in a happy mood). Also, I love driving and I definitely wouldn't be able to do that in New York. I love going for a drive to clear my head (it's not as relaxing as it used to be though ever since my radio antenna blew away as I was driving down the highway, now I only get 4/10 radio stations but it's better than nothing. Also, no I don't have an aux cord, I drive an '05 Mazda 6 - too old to have an aux and too new to have a tape recorder).<br /><br />Well, I suppose I've rambled on long enough for now. Until tomorrow or next time...<br /><br />XO<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />Song of the Day: 10,000 Weight in Gold//The Head and the Heart (love them so much)<br /><br />p.s. I'm pretty sure I saw a drug deal go on this morning as I was driving to work, it was a weird start to a not-so-interesting day. Also, here are some cool pics of the coffee shop I'm at!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wlCZ-gx64S8/V75ZtP_eYZI/AAAAAAAAO0U/wtVybtqeLog_sFruP3EEpKIAr1WIv7g9QCEw/s1600/IMG_9737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wlCZ-gx64S8/V75ZtP_eYZI/AAAAAAAAO0U/wtVybtqeLog_sFruP3EEpKIAr1WIv7g9QCEw/s640/IMG_9737.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E44bxqsFclQ/V75ZswaSWjI/AAAAAAAAO0Q/dVG2oqs5Nt8HvRfbFD46TxjNFKVZ9GLFACEw/s1600/IMG_9740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E44bxqsFclQ/V75ZswaSWjI/AAAAAAAAO0Q/dVG2oqs5Nt8HvRfbFD46TxjNFKVZ9GLFACEw/s640/IMG_9740.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-94Ov0Fp58qY/V75ZwG_Z53I/AAAAAAAAO0Y/cwHRuXZdOM0h6fY3qCMwjqon0TIFOgtOQCEw/s1600/IMG_9741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-94Ov0Fp58qY/V75ZwG_Z53I/AAAAAAAAO0Y/cwHRuXZdOM0h6fY3qCMwjqon0TIFOgtOQCEw/s640/IMG_9741.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MI2QaYqzrT0/V75Z19EmlJI/AAAAAAAAO0c/cEvU35WZqj481XLBS-41YCaFNlkOVSvrACEw/s1600/IMG_9742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MI2QaYqzrT0/V75Z19EmlJI/AAAAAAAAO0c/cEvU35WZqj481XLBS-41YCaFNlkOVSvrACEw/s640/IMG_9742.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-42486682294129911062016-08-23T20:00:00.000-05:002016-08-23T23:42:32.179-05:00School Vibes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-ovyMY3NBI/V7yM-UYxSKI/AAAAAAAAOz8/3-XvwB4hpfIoBQF2_iCQgXL5HSUs9HfnwCLcB/s1600/IMG_9720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-ovyMY3NBI/V7yM-UYxSKI/AAAAAAAAOz8/3-XvwB4hpfIoBQF2_iCQgXL5HSUs9HfnwCLcB/s640/IMG_9720.JPG" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">super cool first day of school picture for my mom</td></tr></tbody></table><br />So now that I am a sophomore in college, I no longer live in a dorm. I feel like I am 98% adulting (minus 2% because my parents still pay for some of my things and I call them a LOT to ask random questions).<br /><br />I now live in a duplex/house with three other girls and it's a pretty cool set up. We have a two car garage, washer and dryer, and it's two-stories. These are the things you get excited about when you get older, example: "YES, it comes with a washer and dryer, that's awesome!" (this was an exact quote from me a couple of months ago). Other things I've decided you start to get excited about when you're older include, but are not limited to: cheap gas (below $2, this one gets me really pumped), good deals on things like paper towels and dish detergent, and sales on pretty much anything (really anything that can save me money because I'm a poor college student and I hate spending money on things that aren't fun, gas, oil changes, cleaning supplies, etc.). My parents will probably think this is funny.<br /><br />Anyways, yesterday was quite the adventure. My first day of classes were really just one class and it wasn't until 5:30 p.m. and it wasn't even on the same campus that I was used to (really great, NOT). Apparently there's this little thing called East Campus, cool I was like oh so they just like to use directions like yeah okay that makes sense, nope it actually means "EAST CAMPUS" as in drive 10 min to a different location. Luckily, Quinn helped me realize my mistake because that could have been a really sad first day, *dresses up and tries to look cute, ends up missing night class (only class of day)*. Yeah that would have made me feel like poop, however, I was in luck because due to my incredible sense of direction (ha) and keen observance to time I managed to get across campus/town and arrive 2 min late. It was a pretty big accomplishment, not gonna lie.<br /><br />Today presented itself with another very daunting feat, the good ole' 8 a.m. class (this has been the downfall of my college career, no matter what I do I can't seem to get away from them). Fortunately I was able to drag myself out of bed at the crack of dawn (jk it was just 7:30) and make it to class. Except I hadn't been to an actual school day yet so I was pretty unfamiliar with how everything worked, first there was the parking adventure (mastered it), then it was finding some random building I had never heard of (I ended up walking all around campus only to realize it was right next to my parking garage (sweet). When I finally spotted the building I happened to run into the Associate Dean of the Journalism School, who I have met and talked to multiple times (I know I'm really cool), and she informed me that the class I was going to was actually over capacity so I had to go to a whole other building and find another classroom. I was not pleased to hear this information, but I found it eventually and I ended up being 15 min late *cringe* (being late to class is the worst, everyone stares at you and makes you feel really stupid and I was like ugh).<br /><br />Anyways after that whole mess I left and met Quinn and we went to our Philosophy lecture. It was okay, but I was most excited for the four hour break I have between classes, it's both a blessing and a curse. On one hand I like the break, but on the other hand I would like to just be done with class already.<br /><br />So after class I got to talk on the phone for a much needed catch-up session with my best friend Lexy. It was good to unwind after a weird two days. And now here I sit writing to you from the library next to two girls talking about eating healthy and working out and the boy with the 100% self-made duct tape backpack. Man, college is interesting.<br /><br />That's all for today, but I'm sure I will have many more stories to tell after the way this week has been going.<br /><br />Until next time,<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />Song of the Day: Amadeus//Family and Friends (the beginning is by far the best part)Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-86592948963747441852016-08-22T14:46:00.001-05:002016-10-27T19:16:52.986-05:00That time I was the new girl, again.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Op_pCjRZtBk/V7tV5LjARFI/AAAAAAAAOzk/wKuks1oetq8M1dsvfhrnzAELtJbaDc8lgCLcB/s1600/IMG_9656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Op_pCjRZtBk/V7tV5LjARFI/AAAAAAAAOzk/wKuks1oetq8M1dsvfhrnzAELtJbaDc8lgCLcB/s640/IMG_9656.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br />Today is my first day of my sophomore year of college. Wow, time flies. I started this blog when I was a sophomore in high school so that's pretty crazy, you've been with me through it all.<br /><br />Today is a familiar feeling. I am a new girl once again, only this time it was by choice, not because my parents made me.<br /><br />Jefferson Elementary School<br />California Elementary School<br />Moreau Heights Elementary School<br />Pray Woodman Elementary School<br />Amanda Arnold Elementary School<br />Russell Middle School<br />Houston High School<br />Lee's Summit West High School<br />University of Missouri<br />University of Nebraska<br /><br />That's a lot of different schools, ten to be exact, and yes, I have attended all of them. If you're reading this you probably know me from one of these places.<br /><br />Today I start school at the University of Nebraska. Many people will ask me why I decided to transfer and the answer is really complicated, but long story short I just wanted to start somewhere new. It's kind of ironic, since all my life I pretty much despised being the new girl. But, somewhere along the way it became ingrained in me. I am the new girl, the new girl is me (just kidding), but I almost feel like I have this inner timer that's like "okay Madison it's time to go, you've lived here more than two years so let's find someplace new."<br /><br />Regardless, today is still pretty hard. I'm in a different state and I miss my friends and the girls in my sorority, but at the same time I'm glad to be somewhere else. It's a strange feeling, it's like I'm torn between two places. One side of me wants to stay in the same place and keep the same friends and stay away from the unknown, but the other side of me wants to venture out, meet new people, step outside of my comfort zone and break the norms. I suppose the second half won, because here I am.<br /><br />I'm writing to you today in case that's you, maybe you're the new girl for the first time, maybe it's something you're totally familiar with like me, or maybe it's just your freshman year of college or high school or even middle school. Well don't worry because I have been where you are now, I have experienced all of those things, those tingly butterfly feelings in your stomach, all of it. Maybe you have friends or people that are mad at you because they feel like you left them by moving somewhere new. I've been there too. It almost makes the whole situation twice as difficult because then you feel like you can't talk to those girls who were once your absolute best friends. If that's the case it will all be okay, wounds heal and time helps fade the pain.<br /><br />Today I would like to leave you with a quote, it seems to have always held true in my life, and I hope that's the case for you too.<br /><br />"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." - C.S. Lewis<br /><br />Cheers to new adventures!<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />Song of the Day: All I Want//Kodaline<br /><br />p.s. Happy new school year! Also, here's some awesome pics of my new roomie, Alex, and I eating some watermelon (:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NDGIzGxofas/V7tV1cQvM7I/AAAAAAAAOzc/htLAOoHoNMU1V3TkkuSTxZtoCUD7jXTwQCEw/s1600/IMG_9694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NDGIzGxofas/V7tV1cQvM7I/AAAAAAAAOzc/htLAOoHoNMU1V3TkkuSTxZtoCUD7jXTwQCEw/s640/IMG_9694.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSCBravq0Pk/V7tV7tDQ3aI/AAAAAAAAOzo/6pXx15cFHO0QagXz_OlCJuN_amRZcse9ACEw/s1600/IMG_9696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSCBravq0Pk/V7tV7tDQ3aI/AAAAAAAAOzo/6pXx15cFHO0QagXz_OlCJuN_amRZcse9ACEw/s640/IMG_9696.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OdGSgp5dPyk/V7tV3GlhMzI/AAAAAAAAOzg/vm_Dv6GqIsgiX1eSgqut5T6XZaWlKUJAgCEw/s1600/IMG_9404.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OdGSgp5dPyk/V7tV3GlhMzI/AAAAAAAAOzg/vm_Dv6GqIsgiX1eSgqut5T6XZaWlKUJAgCEw/s640/IMG_9404.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-23502238770495648582016-06-28T00:16:00.004-05:002016-06-28T00:18:03.307-05:00Blog Makeover *again*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jHsBTk_Pg3w/V3IHd1EDZ_I/AAAAAAAAOss/CgLNqQKnRTsze7btNWOBT9o4jFX_3hnCgCLcB/s1600/DSCN1242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jHsBTk_Pg3w/V3IHd1EDZ_I/AAAAAAAAOss/CgLNqQKnRTsze7btNWOBT9o4jFX_3hnCgCLcB/s640/DSCN1242.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yay! I have begun yet another blog makeover, however, this one is not quite so drastic as they have been in the past. You're probably thinking nothing has changed and it all looks the same, but I promise it's different(:</div><br />That's all for now!<br /><br />Song of the day: <a href="http://itun.es/us/ufs1cb" target="_blank">Go With Me</a> // Quinn Mosier (!!!)<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />MadisonMadison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-34018601398180719052016-06-14T12:00:00.000-05:002016-06-28T00:18:25.882-05:00Places I'd rather be<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vj8KTdR9qjQ/V19_LXZWv8I/AAAAAAAAOnk/76KTZnfUfZUYLORLlCQ5CplGI5fWNRYPQCLcB/s1600/IMG_7856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vj8KTdR9qjQ/V19_LXZWv8I/AAAAAAAAOnk/76KTZnfUfZUYLORLlCQ5CplGI5fWNRYPQCLcB/s640/IMG_7856.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If you follow other bloggers, you might notice that they get to go to some seriously cool places. Well as you all know I would love to travel to just about anywhere and everywhere, so if you know anyone who wants to pay for me to go on a vacation and have me write about it, hmu (just kidding, not really, I really want to travel somewhere cool and I love writing, so best of both worlds).<br /><div><br /></div><div>Anyways, here are a couple of places I'd rather be today...<br /><a name='more'></a></div><div><br /></div><div>1. really anywhere in Italy</div><div>2. London</div><div>3. Edinburgh</div><div>4. somewhere else in Italy</div><div>5. Amsterdam</div><div>6. Berlin</div><div>7. Athens</div><div>8. New England Coast</div><div>9. Sydney</div><div>10. San Francisco</div><div><br /></div><div>Where would you rather be? Where have you been? Give me some more ideas to put on my to-be-traveled lists!</div><div><br /></div><div>Song of the Day: Vacation // Florist</div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time,</div><div><br /></div><div>Madison</div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-63125092883693645382016-06-13T22:26:00.000-05:002016-06-28T00:18:58.520-05:00Just me...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dBw0EV7NeI8/V192kvHXzII/AAAAAAAAOmY/VKLQEzW3nWM0ZoHspY-uWbH0oabPNSqqgCKgB/s1600/IMG_8032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dBw0EV7NeI8/V192kvHXzII/AAAAAAAAOmY/VKLQEzW3nWM0ZoHspY-uWbH0oabPNSqqgCKgB/s640/IMG_8032.JPG" width="622" /></a></div><br /><br />Hello. I feel like every time I start writing a blog post I say the same thing, "wow, it's been forever since I last wrote on here...blah blah...I'm going to start writing more regularly...and then I say something about why I haven't written in a while, and it's usually because I'm always really busy." Well today I'm not going to say all of that. (: I'm just going to dive in, and give you an update on what I've been up to lately.<br /><br />The last time I wrote I was fresh off a plane from the big apple. Today, it's mid-June and I'm fresh off the work day from my summer internship. Now it's time to let you know what all happened in between...<br /><br />I finished my freshman year of college at Mizzou. I will be transferring to the University of Nebraska in the fall. Most people don't understand why I would leave Mizzou since it's such a great Journalism school, but to be completely honest I just don't think Mizzou is the place for me. There's a little bit more to it, but that's the short version. Some people will say I'm just going to Nebraska because that's where my boyfriend goes, and yeah that's a definite plus, but it's not why I decided to go there. However, sometimes people would rather create their own version of your story than really listen to what you have to say. Oh well.<br /><br />My freshman year of college went by really quickly, it was a great year filled with lots of ups and downs and lots of changes. Changes for the better. Sometimes I like to think of it as growing pains. We all know what it feels like when you're little and it hurts sometimes because you're body and your mind is growing and changing and maturing. Well, just because I stopped getting taller doesn't necessarily mean those growing pains go away. I don't think they ever will, but each time I grow I look back and realize I'm a little bit stronger, and a little bit wiser, and maybe it doesn't hurt so bad after all. I suppose that's how I like to look at college and getting older.<br /><br />I mentioned my boyfriend, Quinn, earlier. Well, everything with Quinn and I is going just swell. Seriously, really great. He's pretty great if you ask me.<br /><br />In the last couple of months my family experienced two deaths. My great grandfather, and my great aunt passed away within a couple of weeks of each other. It was really sad, but mostly because it just didn't seem real. I wasn't super close to either of them, and sometimes I look back and it makes me sad because I wish I could ask them questions or listen to some of their stories, but I no longer can. It's a pretty sobering realization when the thought of someone crosses your mind, and then you remember they won't be at that next holiday. You won't be calling them up on Father's day because they won't be there to pick up the phone. It's pretty sad. But at the same time it's nice to get together with your family and remember the good times and the nice memories you shared with the ones you love. So in a time of sorrow, there's also joy.<br /><br />On a more positive note, I started a summer internship at a digital marketing agency. It's pretty cool and I'm excited to have the opportunity to gain so much experience at this point in my academic career. I'll keep you updated on how it all goes.<br /><br />In between all of that were dinners, and movie dates, and time spent with friends and family. Here are a few pictures to catch you up.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qAOog0DwYow/V192evHL1sI/AAAAAAAAOmI/O6hD4OyibjMgVHStxSpSMEPPHBwGm2jdACLcB/s1600/IMG_8065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qAOog0DwYow/V192evHL1sI/AAAAAAAAOmI/O6hD4OyibjMgVHStxSpSMEPPHBwGm2jdACLcB/s640/IMG_8065.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quinn's birthday breakfast!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zUEVR6q_fYQ/V192kiIb6rI/AAAAAAAAOmc/klVgTrcg5QEor5sSi79ZAwsnBdY4wMyBQCLcB/s1600/IMG_8015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zUEVR6q_fYQ/V192kiIb6rI/AAAAAAAAOmc/klVgTrcg5QEor5sSi79ZAwsnBdY4wMyBQCLcB/s640/IMG_8015.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watching Friends on the Quad instead of studying for finals.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r4KCW2WVSk4/V192jwcMTfI/AAAAAAAAOmQ/TxZ_H9YVM184gTTLSPKzatm6K8r7ia-EACLcB/s1600/IMG_8028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r4KCW2WVSk4/V192jwcMTfI/AAAAAAAAOmQ/TxZ_H9YVM184gTTLSPKzatm6K8r7ia-EACLcB/s640/IMG_8028.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Admiring how pretty Jesse Hall is.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQlAqZnxS_E/V192layv4cI/AAAAAAAAOmk/UfXhrIgbwLEgJnmn994veUuzcl97pXsKACLcB/s1600/IMG_8135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQlAqZnxS_E/V192layv4cI/AAAAAAAAOmk/UfXhrIgbwLEgJnmn994veUuzcl97pXsKACLcB/s640/IMG_8135.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quinn and Anna being silly.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nHtHkm62Osc/V192mEPwSnI/AAAAAAAAOms/YwglDrdnUuQu9GlyxqGn3qoj_BLvtnGJwCLcB/s1600/IMG_8155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nHtHkm62Osc/V192mEPwSnI/AAAAAAAAOms/YwglDrdnUuQu9GlyxqGn3qoj_BLvtnGJwCLcB/s640/IMG_8155.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quinn being goofy at Olive Garden when my dad wasn't looking.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PIGhcgshvvk/V192mkI9sKI/AAAAAAAAOm0/s4ISViEkKj0oYRkRFF-OPiM2l7exNQuNwCLcB/s1600/IMG_8244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PIGhcgshvvk/V192mkI9sKI/AAAAAAAAOm0/s4ISViEkKj0oYRkRFF-OPiM2l7exNQuNwCLcB/s640/IMG_8244.JPG" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My bestest pal Frankye and I at her sisters grad party!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-OpGc5rL2U/V192mUiYN6I/AAAAAAAAOmw/bZVjIrMzOtcSGfbz-gzWRfl5L_QMN_XCQCLcB/s1600/IMG_8246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-OpGc5rL2U/V192mUiYN6I/AAAAAAAAOmw/bZVjIrMzOtcSGfbz-gzWRfl5L_QMN_XCQCLcB/s640/IMG_8246.JPG" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quinn and I walking around at the Plaza.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAZgoa3ic9k/V192m5YTJGI/AAAAAAAAOm4/4Ecf6Pck138KGDxT-8t-hgnV66raI2fcACLcB/s1600/IMG_8290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAZgoa3ic9k/V192m5YTJGI/AAAAAAAAOm4/4Ecf6Pck138KGDxT-8t-hgnV66raI2fcACLcB/s640/IMG_8290.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Frankye and I at the Florence &amp; the Machine concert(!!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vj8Zg1tYGO0/V192nHDiU6I/AAAAAAAAOm8/zPo4aPkbHn4eyZN3V2twgFPd9JSHR9aSQCLcB/s1600/IMG_8324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vj8Zg1tYGO0/V192nHDiU6I/AAAAAAAAOm8/zPo4aPkbHn4eyZN3V2twgFPd9JSHR9aSQCLcB/s640/IMG_8324.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quinn and I celebrating date night with some Jack Stack BBQ.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7MBtbBOMnM/V192pO7DKUI/AAAAAAAAOnE/yo1h4ay7eFctJcff3agVPZlxBKB9xwfPgCLcB/s1600/IMG_8429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7MBtbBOMnM/V192pO7DKUI/AAAAAAAAOnE/yo1h4ay7eFctJcff3agVPZlxBKB9xwfPgCLcB/s640/IMG_8429.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Friends!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RXIZ6g9tofQ/V192pK8BypI/AAAAAAAAOnM/COchH-R0Eo4BCyg6YS0xeU1Jh_f9ihtRgCLcB/s1600/IMG_8430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RXIZ6g9tofQ/V192pK8BypI/AAAAAAAAOnM/COchH-R0Eo4BCyg6YS0xeU1Jh_f9ihtRgCLcB/s640/IMG_8430.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Q and I (again) (:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-070E9xQFq8I/V192pHnIhwI/AAAAAAAAOnI/ja8bbeTy25oichXjnyoAAde1e87vM30wQCLcB/s1600/IMG_8499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-070E9xQFq8I/V192pHnIhwI/AAAAAAAAOnI/ja8bbeTy25oichXjnyoAAde1e87vM30wQCLcB/s640/IMG_8499.JPG" width="616" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me with my friend Lauren, the bride-to-be!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope that got you all caught up, for now at least(:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Song of the day: Go With Me // Quinn Mosier (!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Madison</div><br />Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-41051140551301006522016-04-13T10:51:00.003-05:002016-04-13T13:06:10.891-05:00New York Part II<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWrLqtJC6zE/Vw5pdexXElI/AAAAAAAAOes/kPQ4ZO94xpQdZrrg-gtlVJ8JhmJkA4C2gCK4B/s1600/12936489_10207083455022423_8844116301053418558_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWrLqtJC6zE/Vw5pdexXElI/AAAAAAAAOes/kPQ4ZO94xpQdZrrg-gtlVJ8JhmJkA4C2gCK4B/s640/12936489_10207083455022423_8844116301053418558_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />Wow, I feel like it has been so long since I last wrote on here. So much has happened in the last couple of weeks. For one, I went to New York over my Spring Break!<br /><br />I went to NYC with my friends Grace, Frankye, and Sydney and we stayed at an Airbnb (basically you rent someone's apartment from them for a couple of days) right by One World Trade Center. Everything worked out great for us, the only thing I would've have changed is to find somewhere that's closer to the subway next time, but other than that we had a really good experience with our Airbnb.<br /><br />While I was in NYC I got to go to places like Mashable, Teen Vogue, Wenner Media (Rolling Stone, Men's Journal, US Weekly), Time Inc. (People, Food &amp; Wine, Entertainment Weekly, Travel &amp; Leisure, etc.), and I also got to talk to the Co-founder of the Clover letter, and the former Director of Toughness for Columbia Apparel (she just got done traveling the world for 6 months and testing out Columbia's gear, and she's also a writer for Rolling Stone, among others). All of these people were seriously so cool. I feel so fortunate to have gone and had such an awesome experience meeting so many awesome people.<br /><br />Everyone kept asking me what my goal was for going to New York and why I was meeting so many people, and honestly the answer is so simple: I just wanted to make friends and create professional relationships with people I admired. The people I talked to have all gone through the same crappy prerequisite requirements that I am going through right now, and we have all seen better days and experienced successes (and more importantly, failures) in the journalism world. One of the biggest realizations I came to after meeting all of these people was the fact that they are just that, <i>real people.</i>&nbsp;They all put their pants on one leg at a time just like me. And they gave me some really great advice too, for one, always Be Genuine.<br /><br />Don't go into a meeting with someone you've never met and just feel like you can ask them for all of their connections, it's actually super rude to do that. When I met the Photo Editor at Mashable she told me something that I thought was really interesting. She said "so many people come in here and immediately start asking me for an internship or for the emails of my contacts, it's rude, and why would I do that for them? It's the difference of someone like that who comes in thirsty for an internship and immediately starts asking for things and someone who comes in with no agenda at all, other than to talk to me about what I do in the industry and how I got here (that's me). For the first person I would email their information to HR, for the second person I would hand deliver their information to HR and give them a great recommendation for a potential job or internship." The way you approach certain things or certain people seriously makes all the difference. I left the building not feeling nervous to talk at all (other than the sheer joy and excitement of being in one of the coolest newsrooms ever).<br /><br />Another valuable lesson I learned was that every single person you meet, and every conversation you have changes and shapes you into the person you are today. You are not the same person today as you were yesterday, and the person you will be tomorrow is different than the person you are today. Embrace new opportunities and take advantage of any time you can talk to someone and soak in the advice they have to share with you. You can always learn something new, and you can literally learn something from everyone no matter how cool you think they are or not.<br /><br />It's funny because while my friends were off doing touristy things I was going all over the city for meetings at offices and coffee shops and having lunches, etc. I felt like a real New Yorker. I got to experience things and meet so many people. I am so excited to see where those friendships go and what my next adventure will be.<br /><br />If you want to watch a super cool video of my trip check out this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sydney.nyquist/posts/10209237194112780" target="_blank">Facebook</a> post (:<br /><br />Hope you enjoy.<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />p.s. Earl Grey tea is my new guilty pleasure and I ate a $25 hamburger in NYC, but it was totally worth it.<br /><br />Song of the day: Woodland//The Paper Kites<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m02cQtokhxY/Vw5oC-US11I/AAAAAAAAOdg/MsOx6eqfKik29BSaKDlD2FBGuwdSBEkDgCK4B/s1600/11218773_1049216128504009_7322885463768382159_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VlT7LFbvn5w/Vw5oEreaHLI/AAAAAAAAOdo/Ut4NaXyhWm0H8gvmTfcEADflzDow4h-nACK4B/s1600/12321524_1049216201837335_1096006405843014288_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VlT7LFbvn5w/Vw5oEreaHLI/AAAAAAAAOdo/Ut4NaXyhWm0H8gvmTfcEADflzDow4h-nACK4B/s640/12321524_1049216201837335_1096006405843014288_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Rolling Stone Wall<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v0fGV2Fwzz4/Vw5oUjRnaVI/AAAAAAAAOdw/XMt-d4dB01MkCBEcqelgqnx0jasqzQtGQCK4B/s1600/11218773_1049216128504009_7322885463768382159_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v0fGV2Fwzz4/Vw5oUjRnaVI/AAAAAAAAOdw/XMt-d4dB01MkCBEcqelgqnx0jasqzQtGQCK4B/s640/11218773_1049216128504009_7322885463768382159_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Mashable HQ<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2djlEb_F4sA/Vw5oYVquzvI/AAAAAAAAOd4/2Lukpk73tfUfbSQqdYKsmkY3T8AwJrGaQCK4B/s1600/12920540_1049216161837339_5263640446703003202_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2djlEb_F4sA/Vw5oYVquzvI/AAAAAAAAOd4/2Lukpk73tfUfbSQqdYKsmkY3T8AwJrGaQCK4B/s640/12920540_1049216161837339_5263640446703003202_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jnmoAj6l-Q/Vw5ob1UuENI/AAAAAAAAOeA/ZqMfeaGr-iQ7HtDMTvTekWABTaZZiuObwCK4B/s1600/12923149_1049216131837342_3945958438160622775_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jnmoAj6l-Q/Vw5ob1UuENI/AAAAAAAAOeA/ZqMfeaGr-iQ7HtDMTvTekWABTaZZiuObwCK4B/s640/12923149_1049216131837342_3945958438160622775_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_cjSjpo0JI4/Vw5ofoMwBxI/AAAAAAAAOeI/fi2kY9cbP0AIKD0_EAw12yDfxMQPRX72QCK4B/s1600/12932856_1049216155170673_7568732397326579521_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_cjSjpo0JI4/Vw5ofoMwBxI/AAAAAAAAOeI/fi2kY9cbP0AIKD0_EAw12yDfxMQPRX72QCK4B/s640/12932856_1049216155170673_7568732397326579521_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u432eCkXjas/Vw5ojDmhTxI/AAAAAAAAOeQ/raLfm2uQxKQw5_I1pJA8hBWiA10ixysSQCK4B/s1600/12931154_1049218315170457_7920832730317361308_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u432eCkXjas/Vw5ojDmhTxI/AAAAAAAAOeQ/raLfm2uQxKQw5_I1pJA8hBWiA10ixysSQCK4B/s640/12931154_1049218315170457_7920832730317361308_n.jpg" width="360" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ohNGyycsZwg/Vw5omQiGYwI/AAAAAAAAOeY/32ADnS4IxzEdGDyeeWOigL53PrwJK1ZqgCK4B/s1600/12936626_1049216671837288_820542972758418426_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ohNGyycsZwg/Vw5omQiGYwI/AAAAAAAAOeY/32ADnS4IxzEdGDyeeWOigL53PrwJK1ZqgCK4B/s640/12936626_1049216671837288_820542972758418426_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Stumptown Coffee Shop in Greenwich Village<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6eFBYPMUbsA/Vw5opUuVCKI/AAAAAAAAOeg/yjmxhIkDrH4QQVriDJK0RFgimXvX3NfNgCK4B/s1600/12961588_1049217858503836_5261134201235846349_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6eFBYPMUbsA/Vw5opUuVCKI/AAAAAAAAOeg/yjmxhIkDrH4QQVriDJK0RFgimXvX3NfNgCK4B/s640/12961588_1049217858503836_5261134201235846349_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aaczqaIyAlw/Vw5phdM15NI/AAAAAAAAOe0/OOaMulgO6koqASVcrr5vhN9nmWIGXkgbgCK4B/s1600/981153_1047697755322513_1820359442815199778_o.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aaczqaIyAlw/Vw5phdM15NI/AAAAAAAAOe0/OOaMulgO6koqASVcrr5vhN9nmWIGXkgbgCK4B/s640/981153_1047697755322513_1820359442815199778_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Donut in Brooklyn<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SY1Yr_xa0Rg/Vw5pksv7ELI/AAAAAAAAOe8/HjK9WO6B8nUfEyABYs8Kt17E-jqQT_KdgCK4B/s1600/12495094_1049218108503811_2355123255599134125_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SY1Yr_xa0Rg/Vw5pksv7ELI/AAAAAAAAOe8/HjK9WO6B8nUfEyABYs8Kt17E-jqQT_KdgCK4B/s640/12495094_1049218108503811_2355123255599134125_n.jpg" width="360" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmpAj1myQMI/Vw5pn9uBEiI/AAAAAAAAOfE/HFjfv6BSTY0jV1lQLYBc71FcSU6q881WwCK4B/s1600/12717972_1049216725170616_4351379327348412628_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmpAj1myQMI/Vw5pn9uBEiI/AAAAAAAAOfE/HFjfv6BSTY0jV1lQLYBc71FcSU6q881WwCK4B/s640/12717972_1049216725170616_4351379327348412628_n.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />JIMMY FALLON WAS AWESOME<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rBalbQ8N1qs/Vw5pqTX_-JI/AAAAAAAAOfM/QcLvLBS8T6klRS0OaI42LK2WYcNBrE8IQCK4B/s1600/12923204_1049216481837307_7767340559213704420_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rBalbQ8N1qs/Vw5pqTX_-JI/AAAAAAAAOfM/QcLvLBS8T6klRS0OaI42LK2WYcNBrE8IQCK4B/s640/12923204_1049216481837307_7767340559213704420_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6E1KkbnJDo0/Vw5ptnuFi2I/AAAAAAAAOfY/Gd9CLw27GOAlTnzkxI9C9cpIiNCGhyrUgCK4B/s1600/12916880_10207086091288328_6184408696123034824_o.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6E1KkbnJDo0/Vw5ptnuFi2I/AAAAAAAAOfY/Gd9CLw27GOAlTnzkxI9C9cpIiNCGhyrUgCK4B/s640/12916880_10207086091288328_6184408696123034824_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Me, Grace, and Frankye at the MET<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sUe4XUsa-tU/Vw5pwzJONWI/AAAAAAAAOfg/aEP0mAaAL3cIaWb0VYSvKDi_Hsp3xj7igCK4B/s1600/12916338_1047818911977064_7754010502335105887_o.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sUe4XUsa-tU/Vw5pwzJONWI/AAAAAAAAOfg/aEP0mAaAL3cIaWb0VYSvKDi_Hsp3xj7igCK4B/s640/12916338_1047818911977064_7754010502335105887_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Grand Central Station<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHQ_evvWeWo/Vw5p0sfC1YI/AAAAAAAAOfo/iFxTwMdDBTAvWGTGf15KB7ihmq4C1zqNACK4B/s1600/12924528_1049216571837298_8812158887360300544_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHQ_evvWeWo/Vw5p0sfC1YI/AAAAAAAAOfo/iFxTwMdDBTAvWGTGf15KB7ihmq4C1zqNACK4B/s640/12924528_1049216571837298_8812158887360300544_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dTCx3aX8cIM/Vw5p4hkUAbI/AAAAAAAAOfw/91XJHrrqhskLs8IM9rENX-t7NvqyYAmggCK4B/s1600/12928298_1049216861837269_9129109799644794014_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dTCx3aX8cIM/Vw5p4hkUAbI/AAAAAAAAOfw/91XJHrrqhskLs8IM9rENX-t7NvqyYAmggCK4B/s640/12928298_1049216861837269_9129109799644794014_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />Metropolitan Museum of Art<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nPJC4z3y_-Q/Vw5p70trQnI/AAAAAAAAOf4/yW5HBY73z_09UBymLsPBHCcU1OTkWpJ6gCK4B/s1600/12931078_1049216731837282_2539893263238909483_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nPJC4z3y_-Q/Vw5p70trQnI/AAAAAAAAOf4/yW5HBY73z_09UBymLsPBHCcU1OTkWpJ6gCK4B/s640/12931078_1049216731837282_2539893263238909483_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />NYTimes Building<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jAvza3rSumw/Vw5qAeMX0xI/AAAAAAAAOgA/dxNiZ_93XCcfiLDdiG8eQqQg6ufJfA1sACK4B/s1600/12932625_1049217975170491_2501712054280809312_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jAvza3rSumw/Vw5qAeMX0xI/AAAAAAAAOgA/dxNiZ_93XCcfiLDdiG8eQqQg6ufJfA1sACK4B/s640/12932625_1049217975170491_2501712054280809312_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />Magnolia's Bakery Red Velvet Cupcake<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5y37svsFJo/Vw5qDRiPVAI/AAAAAAAAOgM/5rsFp5jue6w7yPZXwwCOKbzwerZaAoW6QCK4B/s1600/12936615_10207083473902895_5484810368422456536_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5y37svsFJo/Vw5qDRiPVAI/AAAAAAAAOgM/5rsFp5jue6w7yPZXwwCOKbzwerZaAoW6QCK4B/s640/12936615_10207083473902895_5484810368422456536_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Frankye, Grace, Sydney, and I at the MET<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9r_uBXw6fl4/Vw5qHPBm5CI/AAAAAAAAOgU/6uviwWnvRQMiyxP-ONIGFsnZ5NpoqX0sQCK4B/s1600/12928305_1049216618503960_6594011538027683696_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9r_uBXw6fl4/Vw5qHPBm5CI/AAAAAAAAOgU/6uviwWnvRQMiyxP-ONIGFsnZ5NpoqX0sQCK4B/s640/12928305_1049216618503960_6594011538027683696_n.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />Home.<br /><br />Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-31503877867552552042016-03-20T17:06:00.000-05:002016-03-20T17:08:16.761-05:00Spring Saturday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IjQHJ5vvPIw/Vu8RzT0RSRI/AAAAAAAAOaI/BCFFZRHlKdUTcllR83YtmU0WbkwEb8Y2A/s1600/IMG_7526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IjQHJ5vvPIw/Vu8RzT0RSRI/AAAAAAAAOaI/BCFFZRHlKdUTcllR83YtmU0WbkwEb8Y2A/s640/IMG_7526.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Saturday Quinn and I decided to go on a day date/adventure. We started the day out by going to Ginger Sue's for breakfast, and we totally pigged out. After Ginger Sue's we drove into Kansas City and went downtown to the Nelson Atkins Art Museum. We walked around the museum for a really long time and got some awesome pictures. I felt so cultured as I stood next to Claude Monet's, <i>Mill at Limetz. </i>Quinn's favorite part of the museum was the ancient Egyptian section. My favorites are the oil paintings on canvas from the Renaissance era. Needless to say, we were very hip with our camera and pic taking. Also, I totally rocked my cape since my spring afternoon was a little colder than expected.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I urge you to try your best not to laugh at my "angry faces" where I was attempting to perfect the soft smile. It's harder than it looks. After the Nelson, Quinn and I went to Station Coffee, and then stopped by Half Price Books in Old Westport. If you've never been, you must go. I could spend countless hours in that bookstore. I just peruse the aisles and look through the most random of books. Quinn stayed buried in the Historical section along with all of the books on presidential history. After the bookstore we went home and enjoyed some nice dinner and a movie. Overall, it was a pretty great Saturday. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e8bQ1XvJNTQ/Vu8R8-fjAmI/AAAAAAAAOZ8/_yHpC8yvvII2MA1cF46Y4-gTsD_QggbsA/s1600/IMG_7550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e8bQ1XvJNTQ/Vu8R8-fjAmI/AAAAAAAAOZ8/_yHpC8yvvII2MA1cF46Y4-gTsD_QggbsA/s640/IMG_7550.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XIDSmQzie9Q/Vu8R9NTrCaI/AAAAAAAAOaA/TkybHQ36EjsFdTPlG1RzqHgSeNEpJdSdw/s1600/IMG_7551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XIDSmQzie9Q/Vu8R9NTrCaI/AAAAAAAAOaA/TkybHQ36EjsFdTPlG1RzqHgSeNEpJdSdw/s640/IMG_7551.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Song of the Day: Don't Know Why // Norah Jones<br /><br />Until next time,<br /><br />MadisonMadison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-21182560078553679622016-03-07T20:47:00.000-06:002016-03-07T20:47:21.384-06:00KC River Market.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-anfKoAbwgPY/Vt46O89oXMI/AAAAAAAAOXk/QJhPU9yKiiU/s1600/IMG_7193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="542" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-anfKoAbwgPY/Vt46O89oXMI/AAAAAAAAOXk/QJhPU9yKiiU/s640/IMG_7193.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few weekends ago, Megan and I decided to go down to the KC River Market on Saturday morning. We were looking for some fresh flowers and browsing all of the awesome farmer's market produce. Megan bought some flowers, but surprisingly I didn't buy anything this time. Usually there are a lot more options, but since it was still late February, a lot of my favorite things aren't in season quite yet. However, it was a gorgeous February(!) afternoon, and Megan and I made sure to document it.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took lots of pictures by the white brick wall near the River Market, just around the corner from Quay Coffee. I highly recommend any photographers looking for a random background to take pics against this wall (the pictures always turn out great!). The River Market is kind of a mix between a Farmer's Market and a flea market, but well worth the journey into the city. Hope you enjoy all of our pictures, and if you've never been to the River Market in KC, you should definitely check it out on your next free Saturday morning. There's lots of little shops to discover. I promise you won't be disappointed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dFayvVDpzQQ/Vt46Of5xqUI/AAAAAAAAOXg/gM3lHy9Z9ME/s1600/IMG_7192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dFayvVDpzQQ/Vt46Of5xqUI/AAAAAAAAOXg/gM3lHy9Z9ME/s640/IMG_7192.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VgXWPcRPIzM/Vt46PYLOnmI/AAAAAAAAOXo/fnJbRk554K0/s1600/IMG_7362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VgXWPcRPIzM/Vt46PYLOnmI/AAAAAAAAOXo/fnJbRk554K0/s640/IMG_7362.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Id8YfFS2kiI/Vt46Pq01IaI/AAAAAAAAOXs/857H8Av7KHY/s1600/IMG_7363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3rDqX9U047Y/Vt46Ng4xUiI/AAAAAAAAOXU/1efByBeU3aQ/s1600/IMG_7182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3rDqX9U047Y/Vt46Ng4xUiI/AAAAAAAAOXU/1efByBeU3aQ/s640/IMG_7182.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gNnQoD8iFtQ/Vt46NzA8QrI/AAAAAAAAOXY/vPhE4ggvbhs/s1600/IMG_7183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gNnQoD8iFtQ/Vt46NzA8QrI/AAAAAAAAOXY/vPhE4ggvbhs/s640/IMG_7183.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2j7192yA9kg/Vt46OGQWYeI/AAAAAAAAOXc/pCdh6QTWWRk/s1600/IMG_7186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2j7192yA9kg/Vt46OGQWYeI/AAAAAAAAOXc/pCdh6QTWWRk/s640/IMG_7186.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-82503558225252766412016-02-24T10:39:00.000-06:002016-02-24T10:41:02.945-06:00Lincoln in pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zmmqJmuDvlQ/Vs3YX56zylI/AAAAAAAAOKc/1_u_FmmrhVg/s640/blogger-image-386042421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2I5evNA-riA/Vs3YLZM5iVI/AAAAAAAAOKI/lmElQ95RlDs/s640/blogger-image--657204477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2I5evNA-riA/Vs3YLZM5iVI/AAAAAAAAOKI/lmElQ95RlDs/s640/blogger-image--657204477.jpg" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zmmqJmuDvlQ/Vs3YX56zylI/AAAAAAAAOKc/1_u_FmmrhVg/s640/blogger-image-386042421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here, Quinn and I are on top of the Capitol in Lincoln. They have a 14th floor observatory and it was super cool to be able to look out over the city!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mv3vUNPDB_E/Vs3YfutoSAI/AAAAAAAAOKo/VEDDRmRmDso/s640/blogger-image--2028338786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mv3vUNPDB_E/Vs3YfutoSAI/AAAAAAAAOKo/VEDDRmRmDso/s640/blogger-image--2028338786.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YTbEg2BGN6c/Vs3YVlwpJWI/AAAAAAAAOKY/RVtccla2Qao/s640/blogger-image-878194232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YTbEg2BGN6c/Vs3YVlwpJWI/AAAAAAAAOKY/RVtccla2Qao/s640/blogger-image-878194232.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These two pictures are inside of the Capitol. Apparently they give free tours so we decided we should check them out, and us being the history nerds that we are, totally loved it. If you don't know about the history of the Lincoln, NE Capitol you should definitely check it out because it is a very interesting story.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k9hSZLKrYYk/Vs3YhZD3NKI/AAAAAAAAOKs/6ddzR-XAswE/s640/blogger-image-822732901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k9hSZLKrYYk/Vs3YhZD3NKI/AAAAAAAAOKs/6ddzR-XAswE/s640/blogger-image-822732901.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here we are walking around the history Haymarket in downtown Lincoln. Of course I made Quinn take lots of pictures so I could share them all with you on my blog(:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XpOhPoxLUv0/Vs3YQQt4m_I/AAAAAAAAOKQ/D53dzcEZVm8/s640/blogger-image--318433904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XpOhPoxLUv0/Vs3YQQt4m_I/AAAAAAAAOKQ/D53dzcEZVm8/s640/blogger-image--318433904.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d7Lx99OVABk/Vs3Ya1B-fWI/AAAAAAAAOKg/ipzZgZOIcAA/s640/blogger-image--2071942978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d7Lx99OVABk/Vs3Ya1B-fWI/AAAAAAAAOKg/ipzZgZOIcAA/s640/blogger-image--2071942978.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AgBMMPD3FDA/Vs3YI2oFB1I/AAAAAAAAOKE/s6G5FxXxpVY/s640/blogger-image--1114477628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AgBMMPD3FDA/Vs3YI2oFB1I/AAAAAAAAOKE/s6G5FxXxpVY/s640/blogger-image--1114477628.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nm5VXG5YOqw/Vs3YSgxtPhI/AAAAAAAAOKU/mczQXKDC1bg/s640/blogger-image--1954162291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nm5VXG5YOqw/Vs3YSgxtPhI/AAAAAAAAOKU/mczQXKDC1bg/s640/blogger-image--1954162291.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MWo95j70W8w/Vs3YOJkOQyI/AAAAAAAAOKM/BPVeFw8CEi4/s640/blogger-image-82667586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MWo95j70W8w/Vs3YOJkOQyI/AAAAAAAAOKM/BPVeFw8CEi4/s640/blogger-image-82667586.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Quinn take my picture!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Again?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Yeah, this is a really cool background!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Ugh"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(Examples of conversations that were happening in between these pictures being taken, ha!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vxqtCwKKeGA/Vs3YjqRiSKI/AAAAAAAAOKw/eQltKZW7crk/s640/blogger-image-1378743350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vxqtCwKKeGA/Vs3YjqRiSKI/AAAAAAAAOKw/eQltKZW7crk/s640/blogger-image-1378743350.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is one of Lincoln's best ice cream shops! The shop is called Ivanna's and it's in the Haymarket District in the old Creamery building. You should totally check them out if you're ever in Lincoln. Quinn got a scoop of mint chip and a scoop of dutch chocolate ice cream in a waffle cone, and I got a Fanta ice cream float! They both tasted amazing. (*Just remember if you ever go, they only accept cash!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxJdmGduAN0/Vs3YG0NP0cI/AAAAAAAAOKA/IXt5UNQJmx4/s640/blogger-image-654555814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxJdmGduAN0/Vs3YG0NP0cI/AAAAAAAAOKA/IXt5UNQJmx4/s640/blogger-image-654555814.jpg" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxJdmGduAN0/Vs3YG0NP0cI/AAAAAAAAOKA/IXt5UNQJmx4/s640/blogger-image-654555814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That's all for today! Can't wait to share more adventures with you.<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />p.s. I have a very exciting story coming out on teenvogue.com on Thursday so be on the look out for it(:<br /><br />Song of the Day: Wildfire//John MayerMadison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-44886161290696717182016-02-18T21:43:00.004-06:002016-02-18T21:43:48.847-06:00She's The Man<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TXjvohUbpAw/VsaOZQMw9oI/AAAAAAAAOJU/2ZQoiVlpOKU/s1600/IMG_7040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TXjvohUbpAw/VsaOZQMw9oI/AAAAAAAAOJU/2ZQoiVlpOKU/s640/IMG_7040.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Thursdays are probably my favorite day of the week. Mostly because on Thursday evenings I get to relax (which, believe me, is quite rare). My roommate, Bailey, and I like to <strike>sit</strike>&nbsp;sleep in our beds and bond while watching TV together. Today we decided to watch "She's The Man" which if you haven't seen you are definitely missing out. Think Channing Tatum <i>before</i>&nbsp;he was Channing Tatum and Amanda Bynes before she got...weird. I can practically recite every line to this movie. It's about a high school girl, Amanda Bynes, who decides to pretend to be her twin brother so she can join her school's rival boys soccer team and beat her old school to show them who's boss. Of course, there is tons of other drama involved and it wouldn't be the perfect tween movie if there wasn't a complicated love triangle somewhere in the mix, <i>hello</i>&nbsp;Channing Tatum...I mean Duke Orsino(:<br /><br />Unfortunately, amidst our whole reliving our childhood with "She's The Man," Bailey and I realized we some how lost the TV remote ): Of course this put a damper on things, but not to worry, there's these little buttons you can actually push on the side of the TV and accomplish the same the as a remote can (can you feel the sarcasm here?). Also, instead of getting to totally relax I had some work to do which included finishing up a Teen Vogue story and writing my Informative speech outline for my public speaking class (one of these is WAY cooler than the other...). Nonetheless, Bailey and I were still able to enjoy reliving our secret dreams of someday going to Illyria and also kicking butt against a boy's soccer team. You're lying if you say you can't relate.<br /><br />That's it for today.<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />p.s. Sorry our room is such a mess!<br /><br />Song of the Day: Love Yourself//Justin Bieber (duh)<br /><br />Update: Bailey and I have yet to find the remote, but it has to be around here somewhere so we aren't giving up hope... #college<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAldxrPKNt0/VsaOZbf950I/AAAAAAAAOJY/KLZmDemlIS8/s1600/IMG_7041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAldxrPKNt0/VsaOZbf950I/AAAAAAAAOJY/KLZmDemlIS8/s640/IMG_7041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bailey wasn't really in the "picture mood."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xK80pUPFnNU/VsaOZ2P97GI/AAAAAAAAOJc/GzeX56iGsOQ/s1600/IMG_7042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xK80pUPFnNU/VsaOZ2P97GI/AAAAAAAAOJc/GzeX56iGsOQ/s640/IMG_7042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Here's a picture of me (not) writing my speech."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgjQBmBCELI/VsaOZLdXKAI/AAAAAAAAOJQ/3NZtiBhBLqA/s1600/IMG_7038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgjQBmBCELI/VsaOZLdXKAI/AAAAAAAAOJQ/3NZtiBhBLqA/s640/IMG_7038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Uhh..Hi I'm Sebastian Hastings."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aIPc_AsOyY/VsaOaVpTy2I/AAAAAAAAOJg/mlDpnBfoIEM/s1600/IMG_7043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aIPc_AsOyY/VsaOaVpTy2I/AAAAAAAAOJg/mlDpnBfoIEM/s640/IMG_7043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"The weather was SO nice today!"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eehg493sG6Y/VsaOaZ1_5HI/AAAAAAAAOJk/7BvygzFEYts/s1600/IMG_7044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eehg493sG6Y/VsaOaZ1_5HI/AAAAAAAAOJk/7BvygzFEYts/s640/IMG_7044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pY1GpYghsJE/VsaOarRH6eI/AAAAAAAAOJo/pbhOCT9N8mE/s1600/FullSizeRender-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pY1GpYghsJE/VsaOarRH6eI/AAAAAAAAOJo/pbhOCT9N8mE/s640/FullSizeRender-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-37555968229024454472016-02-17T12:00:00.000-06:002016-02-17T12:00:21.864-06:00Etsy Favorites<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O7Q45NJHJxM/VsQOIRfrAcI/AAAAAAAAOIs/CtgSxcwcUKU/s1600/IMG_7024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O7Q45NJHJxM/VsQOIRfrAcI/AAAAAAAAOIs/CtgSxcwcUKU/s640/IMG_7024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Shoutout to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SunflowerDrive" target="_blank">Sunflower Drive</a> and Quinn for my awesome print. Quinn got me this print and had it framed for me as one of my Christmas presents and I absolutely LOVE it!<br /><br />"The Best Is Yet To Come" print is one of my favorites. I love the black font on the white background with the all-white frame and matte. The whole thing matches my minimalist and feminine type of decorating style.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VRMANPipeZ0/VsQOKfG07fI/AAAAAAAAOIw/g-GkIlXtsDE/s1600/IMG_7023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VRMANPipeZ0/VsQOKfG07fI/AAAAAAAAOIw/g-GkIlXtsDE/s640/IMG_7023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I wanted to share one of my favorites with you and maybe now you can find one of your own. If you have time you should definitely check out the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SunflowerDrive" target="_blank">shop</a> on Etsy. They have tons of super cute prints that are a perfect gift for any occasion.<br /><br />That's all for now.<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />p.s. I think I may have an addiction to Goldfish and Tazo Zen green tea...(sorry, not sorry?)<br /><br />Song of the Day: Creature Fear//Bon IverMadison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-76526424756298775592016-02-16T21:07:00.001-06:002016-02-18T20:58:09.021-06:00S'well<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gqFGpVsokpA/VsPh0WCbHsI/AAAAAAAAOIY/gJ8oCwdqnVo/s1600/IMG_7015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gqFGpVsokpA/VsPh0WCbHsI/AAAAAAAAOIY/gJ8oCwdqnVo/s640/IMG_7015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>5 Reasons Why My S'well Bottle Is Probably The Best Thing Ever</b><br /><br />1. It's just so gosh darn cute and it's perfect for my daily dose of Tazo <a href="http://www.tazo.com/Product/Detail/13" target="_blank">Zen</a> green tea.<br /><br />2. It fits in my coat pocket when I walk to class(!).<br /><br />3. It will literally keep your drink hot or cold <i>all </i>day (I'm serious).<br /><br />4. They come in tons of different colors and designs.<br /><br />5. It's super easy to wash out and I can take it with me wherever I go.<br /><br />Get yours <a href="http://www.swellbottle.com/shop-swell-bottle/" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /><br />What are you waiting for, go get yours now!<br /><br />Hope you enjoy(:<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />p.s. My mom first got hers when we were in NYC at the Guggenheim! She fell in love with it so for Christmas she pretty much gave one to everyone and we are obsessed with them! (btw you can get my exact bottle <a href="http://www.swellbottle.com/product/turquoise-blue/?size=17oz" target="_blank">here</a>, it's the 17oz bottle!)<br /><br />Song of the Day: Strawberry Swing//Coldplay<br /><br /><br /></div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-84628114792298314942016-02-15T23:43:00.001-06:002016-02-15T23:43:53.373-06:00New Aesthetic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3QpPwiUOMQs/VsK20sD3KlI/AAAAAAAAOHU/cRdbWsyrO_o/s1600/DSCN1082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3QpPwiUOMQs/VsK20sD3KlI/AAAAAAAAOHU/cRdbWsyrO_o/s640/DSCN1082.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Hey guys! As you may have noticed the blog has gone through a lot of cosmetic changes in the last few days! I am so excited that after spending hours upon hours trying to work out all of the little kinks, it looks like we are ready to go.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-15CsT_Nqk/VsKxSP9MeLI/AAAAAAAAOHA/6xhNWJuSIzU/s1600/DSCN1077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-15CsT_Nqk/VsKxSP9MeLI/AAAAAAAAOHA/6xhNWJuSIzU/s640/DSCN1077.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Woo hoo, I am so excited for this new look and I hope you are too! If you happen to have any advice for me about coding or resizing pictures let me know in the comments below!! I would soo appreciate it(:<br /><br />Peace out,<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />p.s. I am off to bed and I will be back tomorrow!Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-36048511030967706282016-02-15T18:42:00.003-06:002016-02-15T23:23:21.513-06:00First Friday's<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S-NquGEEWJg/VsJv1AZJDJI/AAAAAAAAOCo/CoAE-2dHPNg/s1600/blogger-image--491298383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S-NquGEEWJg/VsJv1AZJDJI/AAAAAAAAOCo/CoAE-2dHPNg/s640/blogger-image--491298383.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>Two weekends ago, I went to First Friday's in Kansas City with my best friend Lexy. We had so much fun and I was super glad we got to hang out since we hadn't seen each other in a while. We started out by driving down to the West Bottoms in downtown KC. We grabbed some coffee and a cookie from the CoffeeCakeKC food truck (which was so yummy) and then we hit up some of our favorite shops. My favorites include Bella Patina, Good Juju, and TopHat Mercantile. We shopped around and looked at some cute vintage finds. Surprisingly I didn't buy anything, but Lexy found a couple of things, including a really cute camel-colored dress! Afterwards we tried to go to Westport to get some coffee or drinks at Tea Drops, but parking was a mess so we just decided to go back to Lee's Summit. We ended up grabbing lunch at Mint Sushi (my fave) and finished the day off from there.<br /><br />If you've never gotten a chance to go to First Friday's I strongly encourage you to go and check it out, especially if you live in the KC area. If you aren't from Kansas City, you should definitely put it on your list of things to do for your next weekend getaway! You would be surprised by all of the great little places and restaurants you can find in KC.<br /><br />That's all for today!<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />p.s. the song of the day is Not Your Way//MisterWives<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aQc0jit0XEo/VsJv6zW_MHI/AAAAAAAAOCg/iMelAafUcZc/s640/blogger-image-400257679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aQc0jit0XEo/VsJv6zW_MHI/AAAAAAAAOCg/iMelAafUcZc/s640/blogger-image-400257679.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xlD13RdrQss/VsJv5aCnRkI/AAAAAAAAOCc/mHYp9hsaPQc/s640/blogger-image-1930053470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xlD13RdrQss/VsJv5aCnRkI/AAAAAAAAOCc/mHYp9hsaPQc/s640/blogger-image-1930053470.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">* sidenote...in this pic, I thought the green door looked cool so I made Lexy take my picture(:&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vAo6RK8M5aE/VsJv2y8dO_I/AAAAAAAAOCY/s3AkUjH59rc/s640/blogger-image--1148564239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vAo6RK8M5aE/VsJv2y8dO_I/AAAAAAAAOCY/s3AkUjH59rc/s640/blogger-image--1148564239.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-40038291569892985802016-02-14T15:56:00.003-06:002016-02-15T23:44:49.366-06:00Valentine's Day<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-120j2lPwgjU/VsD2nfBmkRI/AAAAAAAAN9A/miuHzQrqV2o/s640/blogger-image-1347688987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-120j2lPwgjU/VsD2nfBmkRI/AAAAAAAAN9A/miuHzQrqV2o/s640/blogger-image-1347688987.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div>Happy Valentine's Day!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3c4TntTSXCs/VsD2gQZ8G9I/AAAAAAAAN80/YB7qVKxinvQ/s640/blogger-image-180085058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3c4TntTSXCs/VsD2gQZ8G9I/AAAAAAAAN80/YB7qVKxinvQ/s1600/blogger-image-180085058.jpg" /></a></div><br />For my Valentine's Day, Quinn and I are spending the afternoon at a coffee shop reading our bibles and enjoying a little bit of relaxation before we have to head back to school this evening.<br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QoNmidlDsdg/VsD2ims7_cI/AAAAAAAAN84/NaAlSXQj-qA/s640/blogger-image--1923769661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QoNmidlDsdg/VsD2ims7_cI/AAAAAAAAN84/NaAlSXQj-qA/s640/blogger-image--1923769661.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jWF1tBDVILY/VsD2leIEB5I/AAAAAAAAN88/q9kGXw_FGpI/s640/blogger-image-309185444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jWF1tBDVILY/VsD2leIEB5I/AAAAAAAAN88/q9kGXw_FGpI/s640/blogger-image-309185444.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Because we both have school tomorrow, we decided to celebrate our Valentine's weekend with a date on Saturday night. We went to Mongolian barbecue for dinner and it was great. We had a bit of a wait, but other than that the evening went smoothly. I gave Quinn his black Skagen watch (originally one of his birthday presents) a little bit early and I also got a really cool Apostles Creed print framed for him to hang up. Quinn got me a John MacArthur bible commentary, which I was super excited about because it makes a huge difference when you are studying the bible. We finished the night off by eating some pie and watching Made of Honor with his family(: Hope you had a great Valentine's day!<br /><br />xoxo<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />p.s. Can't wait to tell you all about First Friday's in KC with Lexy last weekend! Also, if you haven't already, check out my latest story for Teen Vogue, <a href="http://www.teenvogue.com/story/fashion-week-apps" target="_blank">5 Apps That Make It Easy to Watch NYFW From Anywhere</a></div></div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-37409243269016146752016-02-10T10:50:00.002-06:002016-02-14T23:50:27.339-06:00It's a little bit snowy.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ne8nfPTsy98/VrtpNJDJ0-I/AAAAAAAAN8A/-gZABI9KGd4/s1600/blogger-image--1509924137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ne8nfPTsy98/VrtpNJDJ0-I/AAAAAAAAN8A/-gZABI9KGd4/s320/blogger-image--1509924137.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>GOODMORNING Friends(:<br /><br />Much like any other "adult" who is actually still a little kid, I got super excited when I saw it was snowing outside of my History class this morning. I was equally excited to take some cool hip pics of the snow. I went straight from History to the coffee shop in the library where I usually spend the hour I have between classes. After finding a spot in the coffee shop area I promptly went back outside to snap a few pics so I could show you what I'm talking about. Now I am sitting at a table writing to you and listening to Ben Howard on Spotify. And yeah, that's pretty much a play by play of my morning. Hope your day goes as well as mine, and wish me luck on my Econ exam tonight.<br /><br />That's all for now.<br /><br />Madison<br /><br />p.s. I actually woke up at 7am this morning so I could get my day started without all of the stress of being rushed, which means I had time to put on a little bit of makeup and make myself look presentable, so my day is going quite well so far. #raisetheroof #longhashtags<br /><br />Song of the day is The Wolves//Ben Howard<br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AQKBGApw8rE/VrtpGEdptFI/AAAAAAAAN7s/ukF8ToyxTik/s640/blogger-image--1374518857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AQKBGApw8rE/VrtpGEdptFI/AAAAAAAAN7s/ukF8ToyxTik/s400/blogger-image--1374518857.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kgPJT_g5Dj4/VrtpC6Tgl6I/AAAAAAAAN74/4ngrtXC7D-U/s1600/blogger-image--17045314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kgPJT_g5Dj4/VrtpC6Tgl6I/AAAAAAAAN74/4ngrtXC7D-U/s200/blogger-image--17045314.jpg" width="112" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tN8_-LW7eSE/VrtpHYYyYoI/AAAAAAAAN7w/RgnzriSto0c/s640/blogger-image-1248886204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tN8_-LW7eSE/VrtpHYYyYoI/AAAAAAAAN7w/RgnzriSto0c/s400/blogger-image-1248886204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-60753626387948799382016-02-03T15:01:00.004-06:002016-02-03T15:01:38.655-06:00rough days..<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TJcnGGYKdUU/VrJpAPaAZ6I/AAAAAAAAN48/xJPVfjDNtKI/s640/blogger-image-1156035355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TJcnGGYKdUU/VrJpAPaAZ6I/AAAAAAAAN48/xJPVfjDNtKI/s640/blogger-image-1156035355.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div>You know it's a long day when you wake up late for your 8:00 am class across campus, and half way there realize you put your pants on inside out... To make things even better, I forgot my coat back in Kansas City while I was visiting over the weekend...so picture this: me walking across campus at 8:06 am, shivering and wearing my pants inside out. I finally arrived to class about 10 minutes late. By the way, I was totally rocking my all natural (i.e. no makeup whatsoever) look, which seems to be a trend I just can't quite break between the late nights and early classes across campus. Oh well.<br /><div><br /></div><div>A couple of super exciting things have happened since I last wrote to you.</div><div><br /></div><div>#1 I have written two stories for Teen Vogue(!!), you can check them out <a href="http://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/madison-rodick" target="_blank">here</a>. I am hoping to continue writing more stories for teenvogue.com and I even have my very own contributor bio on their site, which is so cool.</div><div><br /></div><div>#2 It is now the second semester of my freshman year, and as per usual I am struggling along and dreaming of warmer days ahead.</div><div><br /></div><div>#3 I have a new name for my site, madisonrodick.com, which is now live and I could not be more excited!</div><div><br /></div><div>In my next couple of posts I am hoping to wrap up the last two days of my new york trip from over the summer (woah, that was soo long ago..) and tell you a little about my winter break in between semesters. Naturally, there were many, many hours spent at coffee shops and hanging out with friends so I cannot wait to share the pictures I took on the blog.</div><div><br /></div><div>As of right now, I am sitting in the coffee shop at the library, trying to get through some books about the Great Depression for my English paper. I am also listening to some much needed John Mayer on Spotify, unfortunately I have just eaten the last of my goldfish snacks.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for today.</div><div><br /></div><div>Madison</div><div><br /></div><div>p.s. earlier I treated myself to a <a href="http://kaldiscoffee.com/" target="_blank">Kaldi's Coffee</a> mocha and it was #goals.</div>Madison Rodickhttps://plus.google.com/109959159186719469524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604420098330133975.post-977504656810221732015-12-08T00:27:00.001-06:002016-02-17T00:19:10.081-06:00My Letter to Bob Goff.<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fdq7qp-kjOI/VsPhTGYWi_I/AAAAAAAAOIU/aSQwZGbXzlQ/s1600/IMG_6986.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fdq7qp-kjOI/VsPhTGYWi_I/AAAAAAAAOIU/aSQwZGbXzlQ/s640/IMG_6986.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Hello Bob,</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times&quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">My name is Madison Rodick and I go to the University of Missouri. I read your book <i>Love Does </i>during my senior year of high school and I would have argued then that it changed my life, at least I thought it did. But one book doesn't change your life, with the exception of the bible. More than a year after finishing your book I look back and I can see that while your book didn't change my life, it provided me a very important stepping stone to where I am at right now.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Sometimes God has a different path for you than you have for yourself and I think that was definitely the case for me. I seemed to take a roundabout path where I experienced many things in order to figure out that what I always thought I&nbsp;<i>wanted</i>&nbsp;in my life, were nothing but temporary. In order to fulfill my deepest, darkest cracks I had to surrender myself and let go of my burdens. Only then did I realize what I really got the most fulfillment out of was my time spent praising and honoring God. What an awesome realization that was, I now wake up each morning and devote my time to God with a devotional and digging into scripture. It is something that I look forward to each and every day and it makes me so happy to look at my life and know I seek my fulfillment from God, because unlike anything else, that fulfillment and love I feel is eternal. There is nothing like God, and most days I am without words because I have trouble even trying to fathom just how great our God is. When I take the time to look around, or even just looking up at the sky when I walk back to my dorm at night, I find myself in awe of the beautiful stars. I think, why me? What have I done to deserve such a powerful love and sacrifice. But then I am reminded that God loves us so much that he gave his one and only son to redeem us and wash us of our sins. God is so great, he believes that we are perfect because he made us in his perfect image and I could not imagine anything more wonderful or joyous than receiving a love such as the one we are granted. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">It seems as though everything has been falling into place lately. I think that is one of the things that&nbsp;<i>love does</i>, love allows us to experience greatness. I don't know about you, but when I look at my life I realize just how blessed I really am. I find that all too often I take things, or even people in my life for granted. I do not deserve this life and I wonder why it is that sometimes I find myself being unhappy. I have no reason to be unhappy, and every reason to be so grateful and joyous that all I can do is thank God over and over again for choosing me. He saved me, and he saved you, and I owe everything to him. I want to do something greater, I want to make a difference. I want to show my&nbsp;<i>crazy love</i>&nbsp;for him, and point others in the same direction so they may experience the kind of feelings I have been able to experience. I guess that is really why I am writing to you, I want to make a difference and I admire the way you have been able to do just that. I adore my God, and I can not think of any greater way to express that love and adoration than to shout it from the tops of mountains. Or in my case, publish it for the world to see.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Bob, I admire your work in Uganda and your incredible ability to foster the idea of&nbsp;<i>love does</i>&nbsp;in so many individuals. I hope and pray that God would point me in a similar direction and allow me to serve others and honor his name. Most importantly, I want to let others like me know that they are not alone. In my most juvenile act, I thought that I was alone. I figured no one could possibly be going through the same things as me, but I could not have been more wrong. So many young people my age are going through this same transition into adulthood and trying to find the balance in their lives; between their relationships and their faith and everything else that college and high school-age kids are facing. But that is where I think many of us make the mistake, there isn't supposed to be some sort of magical balance, no, God should be overflowing in every portion and crevice of your life. So much so that you would be spilling your love out for God all around you, so that it may spill over into those around you. That is how I believe you are supposed to&nbsp;<i>love</i>&nbsp;God, you allow him to pour himself into every part of your life. You make Him your life, it's not about following rules or mechanically falling into habits of reading your bible without really&nbsp;<i>reading&nbsp;</i>your bible. You are supposed to be like a sponge, at least that is how I feel, except this sponge has no limit to how much love it can soak up. I feel like then, when you reach the point where I am today, you speak about your love for God and your faith as freely as can be, you are made radiant because of his light, and others can see him when they hear you speak about his great love. I cannot imagine anything greater than that kind of love.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">So thank you, Bob. Thank you for writing&nbsp;<i>Love Does</i>&nbsp;and thank you for helping me to use it as a stepping stone to know God better. Without knowing me, you helped make a difference in my life, and I hope that I may be able to do the same for others.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Thank you for taking the time to read this letter, I look forward to hearing back from you.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;calibri&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Madison 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